Anybody installed extra reverse lights?..

[Dixie Dawg]

I am looking for more light in reverse, but not interested in the Geno's product, White Knight I think it's called. Anybody have pics with lights installed or recommend a certain light? Thanks for any help!

 

[RJOL]

Don't have pictures of mine in my readers gallery, but I just made up a metal bracket ("U" shaped) and welded them to the trailer hitch bracket. The bracket around the lights protects them from being hit by objects and breaking the lights. I bought the lights (55W) from an auto parts store. I ran a power lead from the battery, with a relay switch. The relay switch allows them to come on automatically when I put it in reverse (the trigger comes off the reverse sensing wire from the transmission) or I can turn them on manually or turn them off so they don't come on at all. This is done with a single pole double throw switch mounted on the knee panel just below and left of the steering wheel. Works like a charm...

 

[MMead]

RJOL,



Do you happen to have any pictures you can post of your reverse lights?

 

[OHale]

I bought the deluxe backup light kit from Cabela's. They seem to be the same 55w halogens of more expensive kits. I think they're great, the kit has everything and they are cheap.



http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...hall&Nty=1&Ntt=deluxe+back+up+light&noImage=0

 

[Tony T.]

Pics in my Readers Rigs of the Cabelas 55w lights on my truck.



Tony

 

[JCrockett]

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Here is what I did.

 

[RAMN4EVR]

I went with Piaa's. A little spendy. Not sold in pairs. http://www.piaa.com/Lamps/Lamp-pages/4040bu.html



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[RJOL]

RJOL,



Do you happen to have any pictures you can post of your reverse lights?

I don't have any pictures of this mod. When I get back in town, next week, maybe I'll take a couple and post them. It's pretty simple, especially if you weld or know someone who does...

 

[Mad Bomber]

I went with Piaa's. A little spendy. Not sold in pairs. http://www.piaa.com/Lamps/Lamp-pages/4040bu.html



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I did mine like Gary did but I also put 2 relays one after another so the only time that they come on is when my parking lights are on AND I'm in reverse.

 

[WOT]

OHale,



Do the Cabelas come with a relay/wiring?

 

[Got Smoke?]

I can remember if the guy posted it here or on DTR, but sometime last year someone posted and gave a link to a website with a whole write up on how he did his.



It was a 2nd Gen Dodge, and he removed his left rear tail light and tapped the reverse wire there and ran it to a relay he mounted in behind the housing for the lights below.



I will be following that route soon because its really hard for me as I have dark windwo tint. :-laf

 

[RAMN4EVR]

Here's a diagram I used. Its nice to flip on the reverse lights on anytime. Like when other drivers are too close to ya.



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[MCrossley]

I don't have pictures of the white but here is one of the amber I just sold sold several pairs of LED backup lights spendy but you don't have to run anything to the battery considering that both lights draw only a 1/2 amp and are very bright not as blinding as Halogen but very bright to see by.

 

[SKing]

dixie I have some lights that I instaled in the factory bumper. I used a plasma cutter to do this. I can email you a picture or two. . I cant figure out how to get pictures posted here.

 

[SKing]

Here's a picture of my bumper and bed rack

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[MCrossley]

hey those look good, I just got these replacments for that style that are pretty cool looking and BRIGHT! I just don't know if I could take a plasma cutter to my bumper, not that good at that stuff :{

 

[SKing]

I like those lights! I have to get some. Where did you get them? never mind I see.